Thanks, Gary. I see there are also FSL plans in the files section that use 65mm bars end-to-end. This seems like a feasible option, and should be fun to experiment with. Brett ---In ultralightdx@...,

Hi Andy, Thanks for the information on your PL-380 coil transplant project, and I'll be very interested in your results. This type of modification hasn't been attempted very often, and your

Hi Gary, I am part way through constructing a coil at present. About to do the winding. It is of a rather different construction method, I will post photos soon. I can't see the input impedance of

Hello All, For those considering a hard-wired 3" FSL transplant replacing the loopstick in their PL-380 model, some "full disclosure" information is in order. 1) Although the 3" FSL modification

Hi Brett, .<<< Question - can you place two shorter ferrite bars end-to-end to make a longer bar, e.g. use two 65mm bars? There seems to be a greater supply of the shorter bars available. I

Brett, I have done it may times with bars, so there is no reason that rods, end to end, won't work. Just butting them up will work fine, or you can Supper glue the ends together. Everett N4CY

Question - can you place two shorter ferrite bars end-to-end to make a longer bar, e.g. use two 65mm bars? There seems to be a greater supply of the shorter bars available. I thought I recalled this

Excellent, looking forward to the instructions, will definitely be building one. Tom -- Gmail

Great job, Gary! This is definitely in my 380’s future; looking forward to the Heathkit instructions. Tony N2SS

Hello Michael, John and Paul, Thank you all for your generous comments on the 3" FSL PL-380 model. I have attached a detailed design photo of the model for those who are interested. The model is

Wow Gary, That sounds amazing! I can't wait to see the construction info! Mark B. N8PGV

Some more progress photos on project radio man cave - http://vkpc7pb.blogspot.com.au/p/project-radio-dxing-man-cave.html

Again you amaze us Gary :) Paul http://vkpc7pb.blogspot.com.au

Hi Gary and all co-aficionados ! Whoopee! Maybe I can now rip out the assorted short ferrites from the pile of junked hotel AM radios I "rescued" with aforethought some years back

Wow, Gary, that's fantastic!!! :) 73, John S. ---In ultralightdx@..., <D1028Gary@...> wrote : Hello All, Portable antenna fanaticism hit a new high (or low, depending upon your perspective) this

Hello All, Portable antenna fanaticism hit a new high (or low, depending upon your perspective) this early morning. The attached photo shows the 3" FSL Tecsun PL-380, with a directly connected 3"

Definitely not an ULR, but interesting. In only about an hour and a half I got all these logs- WNYC NYC 820 KHz 930Watts 130 miles WFTL West Palm Beach FL 850 KHz 24KW 1170 miles WHCU Ithica, NY

Thanks Gary. I haven't even wound the 660/46 Litz coils yet, and the stacked toroid Polydorof 4 coil is doing very well, so it will be really something with 1162/46. I am using a 20-400 cap with a 6:1

Hi Guy, <<< I'm looking forward to your further mini-FSL adventures! Perhaps we can meet again next week to discuss... I'm on vacation from Christmas through Jan. 4th and will have some free time.

Hi Farmerik, <<< Does the much higher count Litz cause selectivity to be so narrow it is useless for program listening? >>> No, Selectivity is razor-sharp, but the received audio sounds fine